Automatic-tire.



R. M. MERRIMAN.

AUTOMOBILE HRE.

APPLICATION HLED APR. 6. mm

1,192,090. lanrntcd July 23. 19H

( vmemtoz R. M Merrjmalz.

RGBERT lii. MERRIRAN, OF AKRON. OHIO.

A'U'TOMOBILE-TIRE.

Specification or Letters Patent.

lntcntedJuly 25, 1916.

Application filed April 6, 1M5. Serial N 0. 89,430.

T 0 all whom it may concern lie it'known that 1, Roman M. MERRIMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Tires, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new; and useful improvements in the casings of pneumatic tires and more particularly to that type commonly known as cord tires, the primary object of my invention being the provision of an improved and superior form of two ply cord tire.

A still further object of my invention consists in the provision of a tire having an inner ply of mrd looped across the tread -portion of the tire at an angle of substantially forty-five degrees 'lnone direction and an outer ply of cord correspondingly looped across the tread portion of the tire at an angle of substantially forty-five'degrees in the opposite direction, the terminals of all of the cord loops of both plies extending downwardly in such a manner that the two plies together encircle the stillening cores of the beads of the tire:

In this connection, a still further object of my invention consists in providing each strand of cord with a casing or covering of fabric, a portion of which snugly incloses the cord and the remainder of which extends -laterally to form a seat for the next adjacent loop,of cord. By this arrangement, when the c rds are properly looped about the core in the formation of the tire, and they and the tread portion of the tire properly vulcanized, all likelihood of one loop-or strand of the cord separating frointnr adjacent loop orstrand is avoided. As tiiis' is one of the chief reasons for blow-outs and punctures of rghtires, it will be seen that this is very important feature.

A still further object of my invention consists in providing-a two ply fabric reinforcement for the head portion of the tire t insure suitable anchoring of the ends of the strands of cord about the beads.

Wigi these and other objects in view, my

Maven ion will bemore fully described, illusrricted in the accompanying drawing. and than lpecitica'lly pointed out in the claims which are attached to and form part of this application.

1 The drawing illustrates, in section, a cord tire constructed in accordance with my invention, the several layers constituting the tire being broken away at various points to more fully show the manner in which the tire is made. i

In manufacturing a tire in accordance with my invention, an inner ply of fabric 10 is positioned about the metal form or core upon which the tire is to be built-in the usual manner, the sides of this fabric strip being of such length that after the tire has been partially constructed the edges or side portions of :the strip may be folded outwardly and upwardly to constitute outer reinforcing portions surrounding the beads and side walls of the tire. As'the side walls of tires are subject to severe strain, if the tubes of the tires are not sufficiently inflated, I preferably provide side reinforcing strips 11 which are cemented or otherwise secured to the inner face of the inner ply of fabric 10 in such a -1anner that their upper edges extend substantially to the tread portion of the tire, as shown, while their lower edges project sufiiciently to be folded outwardly and. upwardly about the bead and against the outer face of the ply 10 when the latter is folded upwardly to the position shown in the drawing. o I

About the tire lining thus formed upon the core, I loop an inner ply 12- of cord in such a manner that the various strands 13 of the cord extend transversely of the tire and at substantially an angle of forty-five degrees to the bead portion thereof. the ends of the loops extending to a point slightly below what will be the base of the head when the tire'is constructed. Each strand or portion of cord 13 employed is inclosed in a fabric covering 14, the arrangement of which is clearly shown in the drawing, this covering being in the form of a strip continuous with the cord and having one side portion snugly encircling the cord to form atubular sleeve for it and the opposite side portion extending sul' stantially tangential to the cord and resting flatly upon the fabric ply 10 of the tire In this manner, each strand of cord. together with its fabric sleeve rests upon the free edge portion of the sleeve of an adjacent strand of cord, for

which reason it will be clear that when the various plies making up the tire are properly, impregnated with ubber and other binding materials and vul lanized, all strands of cord will be strongly reinforced and held against separation one from the other; Sun.

rounding this inner ply of cord-1 2, is a part ing ply of fabric or other suitable mate rial, the edges of which project below the bead and over this parting ply 15 I form a second ply. of cord 1,6 corresponding to the inner ply 12 with'the exception that the strands extend in the opposite direction to the strands of the-ply '12. The various strands of this outer ply areinclosed in fabvric coverings 17 and the endsot suchstrands project beyond what would-be the base port-ion of the head when the tireis formed.

A tread portion 18 of,ru'bber or-dtheremnposition isvthexi positioned about the inner portion of-the tire thus formed; and incorporated in this tread portion is the usual breaker strip 19 whiclrfextends circu'mferemtially of the tire projecting at its sides slightly beyond the tread portion thereof.

This breaker strip isprefembly formed of fabric out in such ,a man'ner'that the tl' reads extend diagonally of the strip in order to insure suitable yieldingfduring distortion'of the tire when innse; f A

After .the mainbodybf the tire has thus been c'onstruetedthe body portions 20 of the beads Ql'arelapplied'. Each otthc'se body portions is forinedj jn the us d n comprising a plurality'of rings--oi strands 22 of relatiyely' stiff; stron'g '\'i! such as .[lilil-HO \vire,.rnbedded in' riibberfand molded to the proper shape; dependm' itjupon' the type of tire being made; strand of wire preferab r'al ity of tine strands wove 'g'ether.. These beads f are po.

r twist-ed toiti'oned to lie "between the outer face tlie inner cord ply 12 and the in'nerjface of the parting fabric 7 ring or made of a'plu-,

tire manufacture may be employed inmalt-- ing tires of the clencher and straight side typeswith equal success.

By .co

structing a tire in accordance with my invention, thehody' portions of the bead are firmly anchored in place, being surrounded as they are upon all sides by the strands of cord making up the inner and outer cord plies of the tire, these stra iids in" turn being firmly anchored in place b V-nj double thickness of fabric passing aboutthe boss and having their edges ai'ichored to the inner and'outer sides of the tire itself. By

, inclosing each strand ot cord in its separate sleeve having a. llap or wing to seat the next 5 ad acent strand of cord, 1' insure against any possibilityofseparation of-one-strand from render punctures more likely.

' It will, of course, tltfi llllllCl'StOOd that I re servethe right to make anychanges within the scop of the appended 'cla s, such as maybe ?oiind desirable when nutacturanother ivl'iich would permit blow cuts and ing the tire, without in the slightest degree departing from'the spiritof my invention. I-lavin; thus described the invention, what 15 claimed as new is:

1. A casing for pneumatic tires including" an. inner ply of fabrieg, an inner ply of strands" of cord extending transversely .a'crossthe tread and a an angle, an outer ply 15 and the ends of the loops or strands I? of the inner cord ply 12'are ciit off diagonally in the manner shown slightly below the body proper ZO'of' the beads. The fabric parting ply 1'5 and outer cord ply a re *then folded inwardly against the lou'er'iares of portions of the .fabric 15 and ends of the loops or strands of the cord'ply 1t; are-euta'u'ay in such .a. manner that the body poi;

tions properofthe beadsare completely inclosed in theinner and oiitr'cord-plies', this against thdou'terfare of the outer rord ply ill. l're ferablgifall embedded edges-of various fabric plies l'llilklnff up the tire are skived. 'as' 'shownlin ordcrftliat-ihe resultant tire may' present as smooth and neat ap -,'l-he tire thus con praran'ee as possible. structed is thcn tulcanizw'l and (inn-d in the usual-niaiineiwiObviously, this method of the beads proper 2O and'any surplus edge ply of strai ds, of cord across thetrrad :HHl ilbjilli angle.

outer cord ply, the inner against'the inner facesgif ending transversely-- across the tire and at substantially right} angles to (helix-st. ai'idi beadforming rings inserted between the ini'ier icord ply and. 100

cord plyibearing the beadforming' rings, the out er cord'jply bearing against" the outer and lowerfaces of the rings and the inner fabric ply being folded outwardly the sides of the tire A casing for pneumatic tires including an inner 'p'ly of fabric. an inner ply of strands oi" roi-d extending transversely parting ply of fabri-r over the cord ply, an outer oly of strands of ord extending transversely Iforring pliesof fabric engaging at one edge along-the inner faces-of the side portions of the tire and folded about the beads and enabout the bead andextendcd upwardly over {raging at their other edges against the outer f res of the ouhtardly folded portions of the inner fabric ply.

3. In a cord tire casing,

ply embedded in the casing and made up of substantially parallel strands of cord extending transversely of the tire and engaging one against another, and a fabric sleeve inclosing each strand of cord.

4. In a cord tire casing, a ply embedded in the casing and made up of substantially parallel strands of cord extending transversely of the tire and engaging one against another, and a fabric sleeve inclosing each strand of cord, each sleeve having a laterally directed tla p forming a seat for the next adjacent sleeve inclosed strand of cord.

5. In a pneumatic tire casing, inner and outer plies of cord, and a parting ply of fabric disposed between the plies of cord. each ply of cord including a plurality of substantially parallel strands extending transversely and diagonally of the tire, the

strands of one ply extending at an angle substantially opposite to the strands of the other and each strand of each ply being inclosed in a fabric sleeve.

6. In a pneumatic tire casing, inner and outer plies of cord, and a parting ply of.

fabric disposed between the plies of cord, each ply of cord including a plurality of substantially parallel strands extending transversely and diagonally of the tire, the strands of one ply extending at an angle substantially opposite to the strands of the other and each strand of each ply being inclosed in a fabric sleeve, each sleeve having a lateral flap forming a seat for the next adjacent slee e inclosed strand of cord.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

ROBERT M. MERRIMAN. a 8. 

